In other news, doctors are frantically working on a procedure to remove large objects from the large intestine and rectum. This was brought about by a rash of recent incidents where high-level Sony executives were found lying on the floor, with their heads up their asses.

"We have already worked on it a long time, and Nintendo almost certainly has done likewise with something similar," he said. "It is perfectly naturally for two companies to work on (nearly) identical devices. It's like that with technology." He reiterated that the PS2's Dual Shock controller is the "de facto-industry standard for video games. ... We define the standard for the man-machine interface for playing games."

Besides defending the PS3, Harrison took time to evangelise the device, which will launch worldwide this November. In particular he said the Linux-based operating system on the console's hard drive will have enough processing power and non-gaming functionalities to render traditional PCs -- most of which use a form of Microsoft's Windows OS -- moot in the home. "We believe that the PS3 will be the place where our users play games, watch films, browse the Web, and use other (home) computer functions," said Harrison. "The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC."

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UPDATE: MS executives involved with the Xbox are apparently victims as well.

One thing that Xbox 360 users with hard drives benefit from is backwards compatibility with Xbox 1 titles, but some gamers have been underwhelmed by the volume and quality of games that are compatible on the new system. It doesn't look like much is going to change either, based on Moore's latest comments in the interview. "Nobody is concerned anymore about backwards compatibility. We under promised and over delivered on that. It's a very complicated thing... very complex work. I'm just stunned that we have hundreds of games that are backwards compatible."

Sony is so full of bullshit... Sony has coppied Nintendo down to the word "PlayStation" (back when it was suposted to be an SNES addon, but Nintendo droped them). Sony is looking more and more pathetic and desperate every day. That said, I hope alot of 3rd party games go multiplatform (FF, MGS, stuff along those lines). Its looking just too risky to buy a PS3. Sony is banking the entire company's future on the PS3 and bluray, and Im willing to bet right now that bluray is going to be a big flop even with the PS3.

Hmm dealing with Sony and the controller deal, I think stated it, they have their heads up their asses indeed. I saw another clip on it and it still looks pathetic even in the middle of some Warhawk gameplay.

Microsoft, eeh could really just care less what they say. Still sticking to old Dreamcast Sequels only if I get a first box, and just 2 games still for the 360 and that's still not enough to get me really really wanting the thing.

I'm leaving this thread open because there is some meat to it, but in the future, can we please not frame topics in a manner so obviously designed to incite flames against a particular company or console?

I would just really like to know what the heck is going on with Sony. I mean, all they had to do was release a console with graphics capabilities and processing power that is a little better than the 360, sell it at a similar price point, and watch the console succeed just as well as the PS2. Instead, they add some motion sensing junk to the controller, incorporate blu ray (thus driving cost way up), and essentially ensure that their system will be more expensive than many people are willing to pay. While I think the system will still sell out around the holidays, at the price point it is at I don't think it will end up selling anywhere near as well as the PS2.

Oh, and there's no way in hell it's going to render the PC useless, since Linux is not exactly the OS of choice for your average PC user (no offense against Linux or its users, it is a fine OS...just not as ubiquitous as say, Windows or whatever the Mac OS is now).

Besides defending the PS3, Harrison took time to evangelise the device, which will launch worldwide this November. In particular he said the Linux-based operating system on the console's hard drive will have enough processing power and non-gaming functionalities to render traditional PCs -- most of which use a form of Microsoft's Windows OS -- moot in the home. "We believe that the PS3 will be the place where our users play games, watch films, browse the Web, and use other (home) computer functions," said Harrison. "The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC."

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If these jokers want to replace the PC, they'd better drop the price considerably.
Seriously; does anyone else remember when a games console actually WAS a games console? It seems to me that Sony & MS are more intent on making all singing, all dancing multimedia machines than on actually producing anything worth the money. Jack of all trades, and all that.

"When we [Sony] brought PlayStation to the market in 1994, we introduced real-time graphics in 3D for the first time," Harrison commented, apparently dismissing SEGA's Saturn. "When Nintendo released N64 in 1996 and it also used real-time 3D graphics, did we say: 'Nintendo stole our idea!'? No, of course not. Such innovations are made possible because of the combination of technology, cost and manufacturing capacity."

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Playstation did 3D first? so I take it the SNES, Saturn, 32X, and even PCs didnt exist prior to the PS.

Harrison also clarified that the PS3 controller design was not a last-minute decision, as some suspected.

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NOT a last minute decision, eh? Then how do you explain the original design for it, the "boomerang" controller? I would have gone with that instead of the "Hey let's make a PS2 controller wireless and call it the PS3 controller" controller.

"...The difference between our strategy and everyone else's is that our controller, the PlayStation Dual Analog Controller, is the de-facto standard for videogames."

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I declare bullshit on that. Look at the Gamecube controller. Kinda looks like a PS2-esque controller, but it's made by Nintendo. The joystick and the D-pad are switched, but that's good for some gamers. It also has a different set for the right-thumb buttons. The A, B, X, and Y buttons are more distorted, sure, but it's UNIQUE. I actually think it's better than the usual four small circles with shapes on them. The Gamecube controller only has an L-button, an R-button, and a Z-trigger (button) for the shoulder buttons. That's fine. Sony, on the other hand, has four shoulder buttons in all. Sometimes it's a little HARD for people to know which one is the L1/L2 button and which one is the R1/R2 button. Now look at the Xbox 360 controller. It's different because it has a big X in the middle, so people can go to the home system at ANY time. And what do you guys have? Just the same old controller since the PS1. Nintendo got smart. They used a remote as the Wii's controller. GENIUS. But you, Sony, you guys will just be bitch-slapped by Nintendo when the Wii comes out.

"The PS3 is a computer. We don't need the PC."

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Pfft. Just, freaking, pfft. If that's so, then maybe I should just go ahead and throw out both my laptop and my gaming computer. If the PS3 is gonna be a computer, then it better be a good gaming system also. I doubt it, though. I 100% REALLY doubt its success.

Besides defending the PS3, Harrison took time to evangelise the device, which will launch worldwide this November. In particular he said the Linux-based operating system on the console's hard drive will have enough processing power and non-gaming functionalities to render traditional PCs -- most of which use a form of Microsoft's Windows OS -- moot in the home. "We believe that the PS3 will be the place where our users play games, watch films, browse the Web, and use other (home) computer functions," said Harrison. "The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC."

What makes their lie so blatant was that statement from the Warhawk team about them only having a few weeks to impliment the tilt feature.

And also Sony's other statements are pretty retarded too. Particularly when it comes to 3D gaming. Last time I checked, the SNES was the first console to have 3d games. Then you got the PC which has been doing it for awhile.

First, he said 'games console'. That leaves out the PC. Second, he said 'real time 3D'. I'm no expert, but my guess is that leaves out the 16-bit guys. I'm not defending Sony one way or the other as they've completely turned me off. But if we're gonna bash 'em, let's at least get the facts straight.

What makes their lie so blatant was that statement from the Warhawk team about them only having a few weeks to impliment the tilt feature.

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Almost exactly two weeks.

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First, he said 'games console'. That leaves out the PC. Second, he said 'real time 3D'. I'm no expert, but my guess is that leaves out the 16-bit guys.

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I guess you never heard of StarFox. Or Stunt Race FX. Or Vortex. Or Doom. That's just what the SNES did in terms of polygon-based real time 3-D. I have a suspicion one or two of the polygon-based Genesis games might have made it before the PS1 launch too, but I haven't checked.

Also, 3DO beat the PS1 to doing 3D. This guy doesn't have a clue what he's talking about, and he's hoping you don't either.

No need to get nasty. Of course I've heard of them. But as I said before, if you were reading, I'm no expert. But I'd assume the term 'real-time' is the kicker.

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I didn't mean it to come off nasty, I'm just pointing out that you overlooked something.

"Real time" means that the computer is handling the polygons live, rather than using pre-rendered 3-D images. Donkey Kong Country's graphics are not real time. The ships and environments in StarFox most definitely are, so the Sony guy still either knows nothing or is lying through his teeth. Both seem equally plausible.